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Unaweep Canyon, Unaweep District, Mesa Co., Colorado, USA

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Calcite : CaCO3, Fluorite : CaF2

Nancy Hanks Mine (Nancy Hanks claim), Nancy Hanks Gulch, Unaweep Canyon, Unaweep District, Mesa Co., Colorado, USA

A VERY rich and colorful specimen of green fluorite completely covering a knoll of matrix! On top of it are perched elongated crystals of calcite. This is a huge and showy locality specimen, and is the best I have seen for sale from the locality! BETTER IN PERSON! 10.4 x 6.4 x 3.5 cm

 © Rob LavinskyPhoto ID: 32119    View Count: 284

Chalcopyrite : CuFeS2, Malachite : Cu2[(OH)2|CO3], Fluorite : CaF2

Nancy Hanks Mine (Nancy Hanks claim), Nancy Hanks Gulch, Unaweep Canyon, Unaweep District, Mesa Co., Colorado, USA

Solid mass of chalcopyrite with malachite surface alteration on gangue green fluorite (pardon the pun). This district was mined for copper beginning around the 1880s Collected by Rudy Bolona. March 23, 2008.
Photo ID: 158229    View Count: 80

Fluorite : CaF2, Quartz (Var: Amethyst) : SiO2

Amethyst Queen Claim, Copper Creek District, Unaweep Canyon, Unaweep District, Mesa Co., Colorado, USA

Bright green fluorite crystals with overgrowth of amethyst quartz crystals. Nice contrast of colors. Overall size of mineral specimen: 5x4x1 cm. Size of individual crystals: 2-5 mm.
 © 2002 John H. BettsPhoto ID: 6020    View Count: 324

Fluorite : CaF2

Amethyst Queen Claim, Copper Creek District, Unaweep Canyon, Unaweep District, Mesa Co., Colorado, USA

Block of matrix completely overgrown on all sides with 3 mm thick green fluorite crystals. No damage. Overall size of mineral specimen: 6x6x3.5 cm. Size of individual crystals: 3 mm.
 © 2002 John H. BettsPhoto ID: 6021    View Count: 318

Fluorite : CaF2

Nancy Hanks Mine (Nancy Hanks claim), Nancy Hanks Gulch, Unaweep Canyon, Unaweep District, Mesa Co., Colorado, USA

Drusy green octahedral fluorite. Alan Goldstein specimen (6517) and photograph.
 © Alan GoldsteinPhoto ID: 27047    View Count: 315

Fluorite : CaF2, Quartz : SiO2

Amethyst Queen Claim, Copper Creek District, Unaweep Canyon, Unaweep District, Mesa Co., Colorado, USA

Plate of green fluorite crystals with druzy white quartz grown on oriented (selective) faces. No damage. Overall size of mineral specimen: 7x5x1 cm. Size of individual crystals: druzy to 7 mm.
 © 2002 John H. BettsPhoto ID: 6017    View Count: 309

Fluorite : CaF2

Nancy Hanks Mine (Nancy Hanks claim), Nancy Hanks Gulch, Unaweep Canyon, Unaweep District, Mesa Co., Colorado, USA

Botryoidal fluorite. Alan Goldstein specimen (6532) and photo.
 © Alan GoldsteinPhoto ID: 27061    View Count: 250

Fluorite : CaF2

Nancy Hanks Mine (Nancy Hanks claim), Nancy Hanks Gulch, Unaweep Canyon, Unaweep District, Mesa Co., Colorado, USA

A 4.4 cm mass of cubes. Photographed by, and in the collection of, Karl Volkman
 © Karl Volkman04/05Photo ID: 30608    View Count: 231

Fluorite : CaF2

Unaweep Canyon, Unaweep District, Mesa Co., Colorado, USA

Another relatively rare specimen, a plate of bright green fluorite from the Unaweep Canyon in Colorado, which has formed scalenohedral crystals on the display face, and glows a beautiful color with light behind it. Old classic, hard to get today! 5.9 x 3.3 x 0.7cm
 © Rob LavinskyPhoto ID: 41640    View Count: 191

Fluorite : CaF2

Nancy Hanks Mine (Nancy Hanks claim), Nancy Hanks Gulch, Unaweep Canyon, Unaweep District, Mesa Co., Colorado, USA

Fluorite with amethyst crystals, 3.5 cm wide. Doug Merson photo and collection.
 © DM 06Photo ID: 84828    View Count: 116
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